HomeFish encyclopediaRay-finned fishesPerch-like fishPerchesTallapoosa darter Tallapoosa darter (Etheostoma tallapoosae) Scientific name: Etheostoma tallapoosae Suttkus & Etnier, 1991 The Tallapoosa darter (Etheostoma tallapoosae) is a freshwater fish of the family Percidae. Native range: North America, Georgia and Alabama, USA. Species factsScientific nameEtheostoma tallapoosaeFamilyPercidae (Perches)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)EnvironmentFreshwater; benthopelagicClimateTropicalDistributionNorth America: Georgia and Alabama, USA.Conservation status (IUCN)Not EvaluatedThreat to humansHarmlessResilienceHigh, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026